Bibliograph

Bitter roots, the search for healing plants in Africa, Abena Dove Osseo-Asare

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Bitter roots, the search for healing plants in Africa, Abena Dove Osseo-Asare

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references and index

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Bitter roots

Nature of contents

bibliography

Responsibility statement

Abena Dove Osseo-Asare

Sub title

the search for healing plants in Africa

Table Of Contents

Introduction: From plants to pharmaceuticals -- Take Madagascar periwinkle for leukemia and pennywort for leprosy -- Take grains of paradise for love -- Take arrow poisons for the heart -- Take bitter roots for malaria -- Take Kalahari hoodia for hunger -- Conclusion: Toward bioprosperity

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